Dakota County, NE
County in Nebraska, Midwest · ranked on 47 metrics
Dakota County, NE is a county in Nebraska with a population of 21,880 (1,717th of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (84th of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (1,132nd of 3,094), Median Household Income (1,172nd of 3,093). It ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,776th of 2,916), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,755th of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,821st of 3,094).
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Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 202322nd of 2,91699
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 47th of 2,91698
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 202484th of 3,09497
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 852nd of 3,09472
- Adults Who Smoke (%)14.9%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 983rd of 2,91666
- Poverty Rate (%)11.5%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,132nd of 3,09463
- Median Household Income$70,329Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,172nd of 3,09362
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 1,229th of 3,05060
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,552nd of 3,09250
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,470th of 2,91649
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,776th of 2,9165
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,677th of 2,9168
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,755th of 3,09411
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,476th of 2,91615
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 2,394th of 3,05021
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 2,302nd of 3,09025
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,019th of 2,91630
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,979th of 2,91632
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,906th of 2,91634
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,821st of 3,09441
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 17 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Dakota County, NE?
- Dakota County, NE has a population of 21,880, 1,717th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Dakota County, NE rank best at?
- Among US counties, Dakota County, NE ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (84th of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (1,132nd of 3,094); Median Household Income (1,172nd of 3,093).
- Where does Dakota County, NE rank worst?
- Dakota County, NE ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,776th of 2,916); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,755th of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,821st of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Dakota County, NE?
- Rankodex ranks Dakota County, NE on 47 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
47 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics